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SYLLABUS
Tulsa Community College: Fall 2013
Course: ENGL 1213
Section #:202
Day(s) and Time(s): MW 9:30 to 10:50 a.m.
CRN # 12942 Room: 2312
Start and end dates: 08/19/13 to 12/11/13
Course Delivery Method and Format: Lecture and Application
TO CONTACT THE PROFESSOR:
Professor: Lu Ann Thompson
Office E-mail: luann.thompson@tulsacc.edu
Office Phone: 595-7458
Office Location: NEC 2112
Office Hours:
TO CONTACT THE DIVISION OFFICE:
Division: Communications
Associate Dean: Jocelyn Whitney
Office: NEC 2389
Phone Number: (918) 595-7496
M—8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
W—8:30 to 9:30 a.m.; 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
7:00 to 10:30 p.m. online via Outlook e-mail
R—10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION: The second in a sequence of two courses. Furthers analytical reading skills, academic
writing, and techniques of research and documentation. Prerequisite: ENGL 1113 with a grade of “C” or better. Lecture: 3
hours
TEXTBOOK AND OTHER COURSE MATERIALS:
Authors:
Nicholas Delbanco and Alan Cheuse
Title:
Literature: Craft & Voice, 2nd ed.
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill, 2012
ISBN-13:978-0-07-338492-4
Author:
Jane Aaron
Title:
The Little, Brown Essentials Handbook, 7th ed.
Publisher:
Longman
ISBN-13:978-0205718764
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this syllabus and tentative schedule,
a pen with black indelible ink,
a yellow highlighter,
three paper folders for essay projects,
one USB flash drive.
Please bring both books to class every class period unless otherwise instructed.
NOTE: What is a USB flash drive? A universal serial bus (USB) flash drive is a small, portable device that plugs into a
computer's USB port. Like a hard disk, a USB flash drive stores information, but with a flash drive you can easily transfer
that information from one computer to another. USB flash drives vary in size and shape and can hold gigabytes of
information. USB flash drives are also called pen drives, key chain drives, key drives, and memory keys.
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/What-is-a-USB-flash-drive
GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS: General Education courses at TCC ensure that our graduates gain skills, knowledge,
and abilities that comprise a common foundation for their higher education and a backdrop for their work and personal
lives. TCC’s General Education goals are Critical Thinking, Effective Communication, Engaged Learning, and
Technological Proficiency.
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ENGLISH DISCIPLINE GOALS: The English Discipline Goals are designed to ensure that graduates of Tulsa Community
College English courses have the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to carry them successfully through their work and their
personal lives. English Discipline Goals relevant to this course include Effective Writing, Informed Discussion, Critical
Reading, and Scholarly Research
COMP II COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Apply the Comp I writing skills needed to create a five - six paragraph essay containing an introduction, a
statement of purpose or thesis, supporting body points, and a conclusion.
2. Demonstrate a mid-formal writing style that applies the principles of Standard English and uses word choice, tone,
and sentence structure appropriate to college-level writing.
3. Practice revision techniques that will provide your writing with strong verbs and a variety of transitions and
sentence patterns.
4. Formulate a central idea about a literary work and support that idea with evidence from the work itself.
5. Use MLA format to create a Works Cited page and indicate quoted or paraphrased material from primary and
secondary sources.
6. Recognize and avoid plagiarism in any writing.
7. Apply the basic research techniques needed to locate sources in campus or local libraries.
8. Use word processing to help you improve your writing.
9. Present your research or other ideas in a PowerPoint slideshow.
TEACHING METHODS AND EVALUATION INSTRUMENTS:
Activities may include but are not limited to brief lectures, discussions, group projects, evaluations, individual conferences,
tests/quizzes, Blackboard assignments, out-of-class writing, in-class writing, and in-class rewriting. The student's grade
will be based upon a variety of writing experiences including essays, summaries and evaluations of professional essays,
paragraphs, and journals. To pass this course, students must be able to write college-level, coherent, logical essays on
assigned topics and demonstrate a solid understanding of grammar skills.
BREAKDOWN OF POINTS:
Classroom Work and Quizzes
Essay 1
Essay 2
Essay 3
Essay 4: Documented Research (including conference draft)
Group Project
PowerPoint Presentation
Final Essay Exam
GRADING SCALE:
90- 100%=A
810 to 900 points
80- 89%=B
720 to 809 points
70- 79%=C
630 to 719 points
60- 69%=D
540 to 629 points
0- 59%=F
0 to 539 points
100 points
100 points
100 points
150 points
250 points
50 points
50 points
100 points
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900 points
Approximate Percentage
11%
11%
11%
17%
28%
05.5%
05,5%
11%
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100%
(very good; full mastery of assignment)
(good; strong fulfillment of assignment)
(average; satisfactory fulfillment of assignment)
(poor; less than satisfactory or incomplete)
(failing; incorrect, missing, or plagiarized)
The “A” paper meets all the course objectives (Note: it may contain a few minor deficiencies), shows originality of
thought, fulfills the requirements of the assignment, and contains no serious errors in mechanics. The “A” paper exhibits
outstanding work.
The “B” paper meets all the course objectives (Note: it may contain a few minor deficiencies), fulfills the
requirements of the assignments, and contains no serious errors in mechanics. The “B” paper exhibits above average
work.
The “C” paper attempts to meet all the course objectives but falls short in certain areas, fulfills the requirements of
the assignments, and may contain a very few serious errors in mechanics. The “C” paper exhibits average work.
The “D” paper attempts to meet all the course objectives but falls short in certain areas, fulfills the requirements of
the assignments, and may contain serious errors in mechanics.
The “F” paper attempts to meet all the course objectives but falls short in certain areas and may contain serious
errors in mechanics.
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Serious Errors in Mechanics:
1. Unjustified Sentence Fragment
2. Comma Splice
3. Fused Sentences
4. Semicolon Separating an Independent and a Dependent Clause
5. Confused Pronoun Reference
6. Wrong Pronoun Case
7. Excessive Errors in Spelling and/or Punctuation
GRADING POLICY: College students are responsible adults and must do their own bookkeeping. Please keep track of
your grades. Do not ask “How am I doing?” or “What is my average?” Please do not call or e-mail to ask about grades
until after you have checked your grades on Blackboard.
After the final letter grade is posted on Blackboard, the student has twenty-four (24) hours to question assignment grades
or the final grade. The question must be sent via e-mail. Phone messages are not considered valid. After twenty-four
hours, the grade stands. Grades may not be questioned after the class officially closes at the end of the semester.
COURSE WITHDRAWAL: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class. Check
the TCC Academic Calendar for the deadline that applies to the course(s). Begin the process with a discussion with the
faculty member assigned to the course. Contact the Advisement Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a
course ('W' grade) or to change from Credit to Audit. Withdrawal and/or change to an audit from a course after the
drop/add period can alter the financial aid award for the current and future semesters. Students may receive an
outstanding bill from TCC if the recalculation leaves a balance due to TCC. Students who stop participating in the course
and fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of “F,” which may have financial aid consequences for the student.
W, AW, I, and F GRADES:
A "W": A Withdrawal (W) is initiated by student up to 3/4 through the course. The last 1/4 of the course, students receive
their earned grade.
An "F" versus "AW": When deciding whether to record a grade of “F” versus a grade of “AW,” I consider whether the
student has attended at least 3/4 of class to earn the “F” or was excessively absent and did not earn the “F.”
Administrative Withdrawal (AW) and Incomplete (I) Grades: Grades of “AW” and “I” are awarded sparingly. “I” grades are
reserved for students who have attended class regularly and participated satisfactorily (completed successfully the
majority of the work), but have a one-time dire documented circumstance at the end of the course that hinders them from
completing the course. I do not award a grade of “I” for a student who has been excessively absent or for a student who
is failing the class.
TUTORING: Tutoring is offered free in the FACET Center. Students arrange their own tutoring sessions with the tutors in
the FACET Center.
Administrative Withdrawal for Nonparticipation
Students who are not making satisfactory progress may be dropped from the class, which will result in an “AW” on the
transcript. You must attend class and complete all assignments to remain in active status. If you miss more than two class
periods, you may be withdrawn from the class for nonparticipation. Regular and frequent completion of assignments in
the classroom is also required. In other words, to maintain active status, you must attend class every class period and
complete all assignments whether or not those assignments have a designated point value. Students who fail to
participate in the course during the first week or fail to meet the participation policy and assignment expectations
throughout the semester will be administratively withdrawn from the course.
A “W” and an “AW” are grade-point neutral, but non-completion of a class may affect financial aid for the current and
future semesters. Students who drop or who are dropped by a professor may receive an outstanding bill from TCC if the
recalculation leaves a balance due to TCC. Contact the Counseling Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from
a course (“W” grade) or to change from Credit to Audit.
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ATTENDANCE POLICY: Attendance is mandatory. Students are expected to regularly attend and participate in all class.
Class attendance/ participation is the responsibility of the student. It is also the responsibility of the student to consult with
the professor when an absence must be excused. Professors have the responsibility of determining whether an absence
is excused or unexcused and may initiate an administrative withdrawal (AW) for non-attendance/non-participation.
Students receiving benefits from government agencies must adhere to attendance policies stipulated by the specific
agency."
Attendance and punctuality are critical to your success in this course.
 I will take attendance each class session. All students are required to sign the sign-in attendance sheet.
Attendance is based upon your signature. If you are late to class, it is your responsibility to sign the sign-in sheet
and document the time you arrived in class.
 I reserve the right to execute an administrative withdraw if excessive absence occurs. For this class, excessive
absence means more than two unexcused absences.
 An unexcused absence for this class is the failure to communicate with me about your absence either in advance
or after the absence but prior to the next class session. If you need to miss a class, please contact me by e-mail
or by phone.
 If you miss several classes and want to continue the class work, you must provide appropriate documentation of
the reason for missing those classes.
 Incarceration is an unexcused absence.
 Be aware that nonattendance does not constitute a formal withdrawal from this or any course, and you may not
be dropped from this or any other course due to non-attendance.
 Please keep in mind that excused absences do not affect or negate the assignment rules.
TARDY POLICY: Students who arrive late will be marked absent.
ASSIGNMENTS: Because I do not re-teach classes, excessive absence makes successful completion of the class
difficult or impossible. Also, the tentative schedule and assignment sheets are subject to announced changes. You are
responsible for all such changes whether you are present when they are made. If a class meeting is cancelled and you
receive no instructions to the contrary, continue to follow the assignment dates on the tentative schedule.
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All assignments are due promptly at the beginning of class on the assignment date. For example, if class begins
at 9:30 a.m., the assignment is due at or before 9:30 a.m.
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All assignments must be typed in standard MLA format. Assignments that are not typed in standard MLA format
will not be accepted and will earn a zero.
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Classroom work and assignments such as quizzes, peer reviews, in-class writings, essay questions, and/or any
other daily work assignments may not be made up or submitted late even if the absence is excused.
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Quizzes occur the first 15 minutes of class. You will not be given extra time if you come to class late. Quiz grades
are based on oral participation as well as written work.
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Assignments worth 100 points or more will be accepted one week beyond the scheduled due date. Late
assignments will be penalized 10% of points possible. After the one-week grace period, the assignment will not be
accepted, and the student will earn a zero. The late assignment grace period does not apply to the final exam.
Late final exams earn a zero (0).
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Oral presentations may not be made up. Students must attend on ALL presentation days to earn credit for
presentations.
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Final exams must be submitted to Blackboard, may not be made up, and will not be returned.
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SAFE ASSIGNMENT: To receive a grade on your essays, you must post all essays on Safe Assignment on
Blackboard. If you turn in a paper copy of your essay but do not successfully post the essay to Safe Assignment,
you will receive a zero as a grade for your essay.
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FORMAT: All out-of-class assignments and computer lab assignments must be typed in correct MLA format. Assignments
not following the prescribed format will earn a zero. Late essays may be turned in to my mailbox located in the
Communications office, NEC 2389.
All in-class writings not written in the computer lab must be legibly written in black ink on standard college ruled notebook
paper (8 1/2" by 11") and double- spaced. Printer perforations of computer paper or perforated frayed edges of notebook
paper should be removed. Students should write or type on one side of each page and provide one-inch margins for
professor's comments.
STUDENT E-MAIL: You must use TCC e-mail for all communication in this class. All TCC students receive a designated
“TCC” e-mail address (ex: jane.doe@tulsacc.edu). All communications to you about TCC and course assignments will be
sent to your TCC e-mail address; you must use TCC e-mail to send e-mail to, and receive e-mail from, the professor
regarding this course. Your TCC e-mail address is automatically placed into Blackboard, and you may not change this
address. Your professor sends communication for this class through Blackboard; therefore, the communication goes to
your TCC e-mail address.
I do not open e-mail messages from unidentified senders. You must reply from your TCC e-mail account. I do not reply to
e-mail from personal accounts such as huggybear10@hotmail.com or hotchick25@yahoo.com Your e-mail for this class
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must be sent from your TCC e-mail address and end with your signature--YOUR FIRST AND
LAST NAME (official name of registration with TCC)
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must contain in the Subject line the class and the topic of the message. Example: ENGL 1113
Online_ Question about Essay 1
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must include my message with your reply each time you reply to a message from me.
The TCC Help Desk number is (918) 595-2000. You may call this number for help with TCC e-mail.
You must word and submit all of your own e-mail messages.
You must provide clear identification in every message.
You must send the professor’s messages back with your replies.
Your TCC e-mail address must use your same official name that appears in the Blackboard roster.
You must read and answer your TCC e-mail daily.
You should consider e-mail in the same way you would consider business memorandum. Unless otherwise instructed,
address your professors as Professor ____________ (fill in the professor’s last name). If the professor’s name is
hyphenated, use both last names. Identify yourself and your class. ALWAYS use the subject box to give a specific
description of your question and clearly identify the assignment in the message of the e-mail. You should use correct
spelling, grammar, usage, and sentence structure. In addition, please be courteous. Communicate clearly and concisely,
using appropriate word choices and tone. In The Simon and Schuster Handbook for Writers, 6th edition, Lynn Quitman
Troyka indicates, "Tone relates not so much to what you say as to how you say it" (12). You want to maintain or enhance
professional credibility with the image you represent in your writing. Your e-mail to your professor should follow the same
guidelines. Never write anything in any e-mail that you would not be willing to have circulated among a number of other
people. E-mail is not private, and a few people have been fired for inappropriate e-mail.
COMMUNICATION_E-MAIL REPONSES FROM PROFESSOR: Face-to-face is the preferred method of individual
communication. The second best form of communication is e-mail. I respond to e-mail more quickly than to telephone
messages, so please rely on e-mail for direct and timely communication. Typically, I check e-mail two or three times per
day, Monday through Friday. Please allow for a 24 to 48-hour response time. Usually, I do not check e-mail on
weekends, so if you wait until the last minute to begin your lessons, you may not receive a response from me before the
assignment is due. Begin your lessons early in the week!
Students should also consult the course textbook, handouts, syllabus, and lecture notes before e-mailing questions.
INCLEMENT WEATHER: TCC rarely closes. If extreme weather conditions or emergency situations arise, TCC always
gives cancellation notices to radio and television stations. This information is also posted on the TCC website
(www.tulsacc.edu). Also, check Blackboard for specific instructions from your professor.
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BLACKBOARD: This course is Internet enhanced. We will use a Blackboard site for this class.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the deception of others about one’s own work
or about the work of another. Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned or tolerated at campuses within the
Tulsa Community College system. Tulsa Community College adopts a policy delegating certain forms of authority for
disciplinary action to the faculty. Such disciplinary actions delegated to the faculty include, but are not limited to, the
dismissal of disrespectful or disorderly students from classes. In the case of academic dishonesty a faculty member may
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Require the student to redo an assignment or test, or require the student to complete a substitute assignment
or test;
Record a "zero" for the assignment or test in question;
Recommend to the student that the student withdraw from the class, or administratively withdraw the student
from the class;
Record a grade of "F" for the student at the end of the semester. Faculty may request that disciplinary action
be taken against a student at the administrative level by submitting such a request to the Dean of Student
Services.
Examples of academic dishonesty include, but are not limited to
 Submitting another’s work as one’s own or allowing another to submit one’s work a though it were his or hers.
 Several people completing an assignment and turning in multiple copies, all represented either implicitly or
explicitly as individual work.
 Failing to contribute an equal share in group assignments or projects while claiming equal credit for the
work.
 Using a textbook, notes, or technology tools during an examination without permission of the professor.
 Receiving or giving unauthorized help on assignments.
 Stealing a problem solution or assessment answers from a teacher or other student.
 Creating results for observations or interviews that were not done.
 Obtaining an unfair advantage by gaining or providing access to examination materials prior to the time
authorized by the professor.
 Tampering with or destroying the work of others.
 Submitting substantial portions of the same academic work for credit or honors more than once without
permission of the present professor.
 Lying about these or other academic matters.
 Falsifying college records, forms or other documents.
 Accessing computer systems or files without authorization.
 Plagiarizing (see section below).
TCC PLAGIARISM POLICY: Deliberate plagiarism is claiming, indicating, or implying that the words, ideas, or sentences
of another writer are one's own. It includes having another writer do work claimed to be your own, copying the work of
another and presenting it as your own, or following the work of another as a guide to ideas and expression that are then
presented as one's own. The student should review the relevant sections of the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy
Handbook. In the case of academic dishonesty a faculty member may: (i) require the student to redo an assignment or
test, or require the student to complete a substitute assignment or test; (ii) record a "zero" for the assignment or test in
question; (iii) recommend to the student that the student withdraw from the class, or administratively withdraw the student
from the class; and (iv) record a grade of "F" for the student at the end of the semester.
DEPARTMENTAL PLAGIARISM POLICY: Definition of Plagiarism: According to author and Professor Robert Harris,
“Plagiarism is using another person’s words or ideas without giving credit to the other person. When you use someone
else’s words, you must put quotation marks around them and give the writer or speaker credit by revealing the source in a
citation. Even if you revise or paraphrase the words of someone else or just use that person’s ideas, you still must give
the author credit in a note. Not giving due credit to the creator of an idea or writing is very much like lying. … Plagiarism
is using any words or ideas without giving credit to the source. If the plagiarizer copies material that is also copyrighted,
then the wrongdoing is potentially enhanced by the additional crime of copyright infringement” (25-6).
Harris, Robert A. The Plagiarism Handbook. Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing, 2001.
Penalties for Plagiarism: Suspected plagiarism in this course will result in grade reduction on the assignment.
Proven plagiarism will result in failure on that assignment and, possibly, the course.
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ACADEMIC DISHONESTY OR MISCONDUCT AND ACCEPTABLE COMPUTER SERVICES USE: Academic
dishonesty or misconduct is neither condoned nor tolerated at TCC. Use of TCC computing resources is limited to
purposes related to the College's mission of education, research, and community service. The student should review the
relevant sections of the TCC Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook.
CLASSROOM CONDUCT: Open and respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs, and perspectives during
classroom or online discussion encourages the free exchange of ideas that is essential to higher learning and to the ability
to learn from each other. The college student is considered a responsible adult. Each student is expected to show respect
and consideration for the professor and the other students.
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Rude or disrespectful or insulting or threatening language communicated in any medium such as but not limited to
face-to-face communication; written communication such as e-mail, journals, wiki, blogs, or discussion boards; or
telephone communication with another student, staff, or faculty member whether oral or written is unacceptable
and will not be tolerated. The student will be immediately withdrawn from the class.
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Physical threats against another student, staff member, or professor will not be tolerated. Throwing objects,
slamming doors, hitting others, and exhibiting temper tantrums are examples of a physical threat. The student will
be withdrawn immediately from the class.
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Cell phones, iPods, laptops, MP3 players, pagers, or any other electronic device must not be used in the
classroom. Cell phones should be turned off unless the student is awaiting an emergency call. Use of any
electronic device is at the discretion of the professor. If the professor asks you not to use an electronic device
and you choose to use it anyway, you will be asked to leave the classroom and may be withdrawn from the class.
In addition, standards of conduct apply in the computer lab. Using the computer lab is a privilege. During class in the
computer lab, students must avoid the temptation to play solitaire, shop on E-bay, listen to music, check e-mail, order
books from Amazon, prepare homework for other classes, and so forth. Please keep the monitors turned off unless your
professor tells you to use them. Students who do not pay attention and do not participate in class will be asked to leave
the computer classroom and will earn a zero.
Also, students must pay attention to their hygiene. Poor hygiene, too much perfume, cigarette odor, or other strong odors
can be distracting to fellow classmates.
EMERGENCY POLICY: Please give your family or day care provider the following number for NEC Campus Police: 5957562. In the event of an emergency, Campus Police will come to the classroom. Cell phones and pagers must not be
used in the classroom and should be turned off unless there is the potential for an emergency message. Emergency calls
should be taken in the hall only.
DISABILITY RESOURCES: It is the policy and practice of Tulsa Community College to create inclusive learning
environments. Accommodations for qualifying students in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are available. To request accommodations, contact the Education Access Center
(EAC) at eac@tulsacc.edu or call (918) 595-7115 (Voice). Deaf and hard of hearing students may text (918) 809-1864.
GUESTS: Any person not officially enrolled in class will not be admitted without professor's prior approval. Children will
not be permitted in class.
INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT: Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC
Catalog, the TCC Student Policies & Resources Handbook, and semester information listed in the class schedule. All
information may be viewed on the TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu
SYLLABUS CHANGES: Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will be notified of any
changes to the syllabus in writing on Blackboard.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:
Assignments are assigned on a daily basis and are due by 11:59 p.m. Please consult the tentative schedule and
Blackboard instructions for specific due dates. Expect the class to move quickly and assignments to be due each week.
Don’t wait to ask questions if you are not sure what you should be doing. Never allow yourself to procrastinate or to fall
behind.
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Tentative Schedule of Assignments
Monday
Wednesday
All assignments due before 9:30 a.m. on Mondays
Week
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Syllabus/Schedule
Blackboard First-Day Assignments
MLA format, Plagiarism, Discussion
Board
Ice Breaker
Syllabus Quiz--ExCr
Read in Delbanco/Cheuse
 Chapters 1 and 2; Pages 64-69
Read “Optimists” by Richard Ford
(handout)
 Chapter 9: Characterization pp. 224-25;
234-39
 Quiz 1—10 pts. over reading
 Group Quiz—GQ1—Practice
 Assign Groups
Week
2B
8/19
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Week
2A
8/26
Week
3A
All assignments due before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays
Week
1B
Labor Day!
9/2
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FACET Lab
MLA template—create, print, hand in
Discussion board
8/21
8/28
START HERE requirements due
Read in Delbanco/Cheuse
 Chapter 8: Plot pp. 186-188
 “Where Are You Going, Where Have You
Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates, pp. 205-214
Quiz 2—Q2—10 pts. over reading
Group Quiz—GQ2--5 pts.
Week
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9/4
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Read in Delbanco/Cheuse
Chapter 10, Setting, pp. 268-70; 276-79
“The Story of an Hour” by Chopin, 134-35
and 149-52
“Desiree’s Baby” by Chopin
Link on Blackboard
Quiz 3 over reading—Q3—10 pts.
Group Quiz—GQ3--5 pts.
Read in Delbanco/Cheuse
 Assign Essay 1—Character Analysis
Week
4A
9/9
Week
5A
Read in Delbanco/Cheuse
 Chapter 7: pp. 160-185
Writer’s Workshop—E1-rough draft—
two printed copies due today.
Week
4B
Film
Small Auditorium--film lecture room
1603- close to the Fitness Center
Week
5B
9/16
9/11
9/18
Essay 1 due today—E1—100 pts.
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How to take a timed essay
Credible Web sites
Editing Program
Argumentative Analysis
Film
 Small Auditorium--film lecture room
1603- close to the Fitness Center
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Monday
Wednesday
All assignments due before 9:30 a.m. on Mondays
All assignments due before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays
Week
6A
9/23
Week
7A
9/30
Week
8A
10/7
Essay 2—Timed--over film and lectures—
E2—100 pts.-- Argumentative Analysis
Group meetings
Atwood and Diaz
Read in Delbanco/Cheuse
 Chapter 3 and pages 88-95
 Chapter 13: Theme pp. 374-75; 384-387
 Happy Endings, pp. 514-515
 Quiz 4—Q4--10 pts.
Group Quiz—GQ4--5 pts.
Week
6B
9/25
Week
7B
10/2
Week
8B
10/9
Assign Group Project—50 pts.
Group meetings
Bender and O’Brien
Read in Delbanco/Cheuse
 Chapter 11: Point of View, pp. 298300; 314-318
 “How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl,
Whitegirl, or Halfie” by Diaz, pp. 319322
Quiz 5—Q5-- 10 pts.
Group Quiz—GQ5--5 pts.
Week
9A
10/14
Read in Delbanco/Cheuse
 Chapter 12: Style, Language, Tone,
pp.336-37; 339-41
 “The Remember” by Bender
Week
9B
Read in Delbanco/Cheuse

10/16
Quiz 6—Q6—10 pts.
Group Quiz—GQ6--5 pts.
Chapter 14: Symbol, 424-25; 438-41
 O’Brien: pp: 426-38, “The Things
They Carried”
 Pages 81-88
Quiz 7—Q7—10 pts.
Group Quiz—GQ7--5 pts.Read in
Assign Essay 3—Comparison and Contrast
Week
10A
10/21
Week
11A
10/28
Writer’s Workshop—E3-rough draft—
two printed copies due today.
Journal Article

Research Day
Week
10B
10/23
Week
11B
10/30

Read in Delbanco/Cheuse
o Chapter 5
 Instructions for Research Paper_Assign
Essay 4_Students choose topics for
Research Paper today
 Essay 3 due today. E3—150 pts.
Conferences—All students must come to my
office (2112) at 9:30 and turn in a copy of their
rough draft. If you wish to submit a research paper
for a grade, you must attend a conference and must
turn in a rough draft at the beginning of class
today. Students who do not participate will earn a
zero on the research paper. E4RD—50 pts.
ENGL 1213 Syllabus_Thompson_10
Monday
Wednesday
All assignments due before 9:30 a.m. on Mondays
All assignments due before 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays
Week
12A
Conferences
11/4
Week
13A
11/11
Week
14A
11/25
Week
16A
12/2
Week
17
Finals
Conferences
11/6
Conferences
Week
13B
11/13
Everyone meets in classroom for PowerPoint
instructions and graphics lecture.
Ppt.
All PowerPoints due today—PP—50 pts.
Week
14B
Continue Ppt.
11/18
Week
15A
Week
12B
11/20
Continue Ppts.
Week
15B
Thanksgiving Break!
Essay 4 due—E4—200 pts.
11/27
Submit essay in Safe Assignment on
Blackboard and turn in folder to office
2112 today no later than noon.
Read “This is What It Means to Say
Week Wrap up.
Phoenix, Arizona” by Alexie located on
16B
Blackboard.
Film—meet class in small auditorium,
12/4
1603.
FE-100 pts. Your final exam is due on Wednesday, December 11, no later than 12:50 p.m. Please
upload your file on Blackboard in the Final Exam Safe Assignment link. Thanks!